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On Thursday, members of the Riigikogu supported Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise’s proposal to bring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Traffic Act into compliance with the Constitution. According to the Chancellor of Justice, these laws are unconstitutional because they lack provisions that take into account the destruction of property or other cases in which a vehicle is no longer in use.
On 8 April, Chancellor of Justice of Estonia Ülle Madise participated in the conference "45th Anniversary of the Ombudsman of the Lazio Region" in Rome, at the invitation of Marino Fardelli, Ombudsman of the Lazio Region. She delivered a speech on the topic of artificial intelligence.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has sent an opinion to the Riigikogu regarding the draft amendment to the Political Parties Act, requesting consideration of the abolition of the ban on donations from legal entities.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise participated in a high-level conference in Strasbourg on March 27–28, where discussions focused on the challenges facing the rule of law and the opportunities and risks of the digital age.
This week, the Head of the Department for Children's and Youth Rights attended the ENOC board meeting in Brussels and held discussions with the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Eva Kopacz, the European Commission's Children's Rights Coordinator, Marie-Cécile Rouillon, and the President of Eurochild, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca.
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HOT TOPIC: Green Transition
Estonia's nature is our invaluable treasure and guarantee for the future. Preserving biodiversity, and the purity of air, land, and water is a fundamental responsibility for each of us. Estonia cannot be detached from planet Earth, which is why, for the future of Estonia, we must consider the whole planet, including what is happening both nearby and far away.
The rule of law does not threaten environmental protection, even though it may seem that way at first glance.
Initiatives of the Chancellor of Justice
See allInitiatives launched by the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, undertaken in collaboration with other organisations or supported under the patronage of Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise.
Clear Message
The Estonian Language Institute (EKI) invites people to recognize and honour those individuals, companies, and organizations that value the beauty of the Estonian language and whose societal messages are clear and understandable through the "Selge sõnum" ("Clear Message") competition.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has been an advocate for clear language and the patron of the "Selge sõnum" competition since 2017.
Book "Human Rights"
The Office of the Chancellor of Justice has prepared the book "Human Rights", which is the first comprehensive collection in Estonian on the subject of human rights. The editor-in-chief of the book is Liiri Oja, PhD, Head of the Human Rights Department of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice.
Exhibition "One Language - Many Stories"
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise participated in the exhibition "One Language - Many Stories" organized by the German Embassy and spoke about what the German language has given her.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Political Party Financing
"If the goal is to reduce the influence of money on election outcomes, then a blanket ban on donations from legal entities is not the right solution. On the contrary, it harms the ability of less wealthy organizations to make their voices heard."
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Training seminar on artificial intelligence and human rights
On October 15-16, ombudspersons and their advisors from 18 countries visited Estonia to discuss artificial intelligence and human rights topics.
Human Rights Annual Conference “War, Dictatorship and Human Rights“
This year's annual human rights conference's theme was war, dictatorship and human rights. Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise interviewed professor of international relations Nina L. Hrushtshova and Nobel Peace Prize laureate and editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Dmitry Muratov in the discussion group "For the sake of Russia...".
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Meediast korduvalt läbi käinud, aga siin ka õiguskantsleri ametlik seisukoht gümnaasiumi vastuvõtutingimuste kohta. Seisukoht puudutab niisiis Gustav Adolfi Gümnaasiumi,
Tallinna Inglise Kolledži, Tallinna Reaalkooli ja Tallinna 21. Kooli ühiskatseid.
Laste ja noorte õiguste osakonna juhataja Andres Aru osales sel nädalal Brüsselis Euroopa lasteombudsmanide võrgustiku (ENOC) juhatuse koosolekul ja kohtumistel Euroopa Parlamendi asepresidendi Eva Kopacz`iga, Euroopa Komisjoni lapse õiguste koordinaatori Marie-Cécile Rouillon`iga ja Eurochildi p
Elva Perekeskus kutsub taas lastega töötavaid spetsialiste, lapsevanemaid ning kõiki teemast huvitunuid üle Eesti aastakonverentsile “Koostöös s(m)uudame rohkem”.
Konverentsi aruteludes osaleb ka Õiguskantsleri Kantselei laste ja noorte õiguste osakonna juhataja Andres Aru.